Curcuma longa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Zingiberaceae
Genus: Curcuma
Subgenus: Curcuma subg. Curcuma
Species: Curcuma longa

Name

Curcuma longa L., Sp. pl. 1: 2. (1753)

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Kua domestica Medik., Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 396 (1790), nom. superfl.
    • Stissera curcuma Giseke, Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl.: 249 (1792), nom. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Amomum curcuma Jacq., Hort. Bot. Vindob. 3: 5 (1776)
    • Curcuma tinctoria Guibourt, Hist. Nat. Drog. Simpl. 2: 208 (1876)
    • Curcuma brog Valeton, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 27: 48 (1918)
    • Curcuma domestica Valeton, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 27: 31 (1918)
      • Note: A cultigen from India
    • Curcuma ochrorhiza Valeton, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 27: 45 (1918)
    • Curcuma soloensis Valeton, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 27: 46 (1918)
    • Curcuma longa var. vanaharidra Velay., Pandrav., J.K.George & Varapr., J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 33: 173 (2009)

References

Additional references

  • Ridley, H.N. 1899. The Scitamineae of the Malay Peninsula. In: Journal of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (no. 32): 85–184, [C. longaon p. 120].
  • Valeton, Th. 1918. New Notes on the Zingiberaceae of Java and Malaya. In: Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg Ser. 2, 27: 1–163, [C. domestica on p. 31-34; C. longa on. p. 78-80].
  • Burtt, B.L. 1977/78. The nomenclature of turmeric and other Ceylon Zingiberaceae. In: Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden 35(2): 209–215.
  • Mangaly, J.K. & Sabu, M. 1993. A taxonomic revision of the South Indian species of Curcuma L. (Zingiberaceae). In: Rheedea 3(2): 139–171.
  • Wu, T.L. 1981. Curcuma Linn. In: 产浙江瑞安 (Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinica) 16(pt. 2): 58–64; (Chinese edition); online: .
  • Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Curcuma longa in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Aug. 12. Reference page. 
  • USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. .

Vernacular names

English: Turmeric
eesti: Harilik kollajuur
suomi: Maustekurkuma
हिन्दी: हलदी
italiano: Zafferano delle indie
日本語: ウコン
македонски: Куркума
Nederlands: Geelwortel
português: Cúrcuma
русский: Куркума длинная
संस्कृतम्: हरिद्रा
සිංහල: කහ
svenska: Gurkmeja
ไทย: ขมิ้น
lea faka-Tonga: Ango
Türkçe: Zerdeçal
Yorùbá: ata ilẹ̀ pupa
中文: 姜黄
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